Luke 16:20
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,”
πτωχός
Not just financially poor — ptochos is the one who crouches, who has nothing to stand on. Blessed are those who know they have nothing in themselves before God. That emptiness is not a problem. It is the very space into which the kingdom enters.
τὶς
certain
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τὶς
Someone, anyone, something. Tis. Scripture often hinges on this small word: if anyone thirsts, let him come. The invitation is unrestricted. No one is excluded from the call.
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ὄνομα
named
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ὄνομα
A name, a reputation, a character. There is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved. The name of Jesus is unique and exclusive.
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Λάζαρος
Lazarus
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Λάζαρος
Lazarus, God is my help. Lázaros. The name appears twice in the Gospels: a beggar carried by angels, and a dead man called out of his tomb. Both remind us that human helplessness is where divine help begins.
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πυλών
gate
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πυλών
Gateway, entryway, portal. Pylṓn. The angel stood at the pylṓn of the holy city, and nothing unclean could pass through. Every threshold declares whose house this is. Mind what you enter.
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ἑλκόω
full of sores
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ἑλκόω
Covered in sores, ulcerated. Helkoo. Lazarus lay at the rich man's gate, helkoomenos, his body broken and exposed. God sees the suffering the world steps over. Do not look away.
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